The Jefferson Parish school system has won the chance to receive an intensive analysis of its educational strategies from the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, a national group known for ...

LA districts say feeding students is more difficult due to rising food costs, recent cuts to federal aid and a growing number ...

Jefferson Parish Schools issued the following statement regarding the school bus issues parents are experiencing: "Jefferson Parish Schools is committed to safe and efficient student transportation.

The Jefferson Parish School Board is set to vote Wednesday on a possible price hike for after-school care as the district struggles with major staffing shortages, according to NOLA.com. If ...

This, as Jefferson Parish Public Schools reported they are short by at least 200 teachers going into the new school year — the highest number of vacancies in at least the last four years.

The closure of individual schools, no matter how necessary and justified, is always a difficult decision for public officials and a painful adjustment for the families directly affected.

METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) — On Friday, September 10, Jefferson Parish Schools announced its tentative timeline for reopening schools following the impact of Hurricane Ida. Louisiana’s largest ...

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — The school year ended at Washington Elementary at 2:35 p.m. on a hot May afternoon, but one hour later, 9-year-old Malaysia Robertson lingered outside. She had spent most ...

HARAHAN- For mother Aubrie Breaux, the images of recent school shootings in Florida and now in Maryland, makes her drive to get involved in the Jefferson Parish School District even stronger.

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — We’re getting an idea of what the reopening of school may look like in Jefferson Parish. The public school district recently posted its plans for reopening schools from ...

Start Strong Jefferson outlines the day-to-day mitigation efforts schools will follow to continue providing safe, in-person instruction. The full Start Strong Jefferson plan can be viewed at jpscho… ...